Tracklist
| Organ Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 4, No. 1 | |
| A1.a | 1st Mov.: Largetto E Staccato |
| A1.b | 2nd Mov.: Allegro |
| A1.c | 3rd Mov.: Adagio—Andante |
| Organ Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major, Op. 4, No. 2 | |
| A2.a | 1st Mov.: A Tempo Ordinario, E Staccato—Allegro |
| A2.b | 2nd Mov.: Adagio, E Staccato—Allegro, Ma Non Presto |
| Organ Concerto No. 3 In G Minor, Op. 4, No. 3 | |
| B1.a | 1st Mov.: Adagio |
| B1.b | 2nd Mov.: Allegro |
| B1.c | 3rd Mov.: Adagio—Gavotte—Allegro |
| Organ Concerto No. 4 In F Major, Op. 4, No. 4 | |
| B2.a | 1st Mov.: Allegro |
| B2.b | 2nd Mov.: Andante |
| B2.c | 3rd Mov.: Adagio—Allegro |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – St. Mark's Church, Munich
- Mastered At – Decca Studios
- Pressed By – Decca Record Co. Ltd., Pressing Plant, UK.
- Printed By – F. R. Britton & Co., Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – The Decca Record Company Limited
Credits
- Cello, Soloist – Fritz Kiskalt (tracks: B1.a to B1.c)
- Composed By – Handel*
- Directed By [Chamber Orchestra], Conductor [From The Console] – Karl Richter
- Engineer [Uncredited] – Martin Fouqué
- Mastered By – E
- Orchestra – The Karl Richter Chamber Orchestra*
- Organ – Karl Richter
- Painting [Uncredited, "The Chandos Portrait Of Georg Friedrich Händel"] – James Thornhill
- Producer [Uncredited] – Gerhard Pätzig
- Sleeve Notes – Francis Routh
- Violin, Soloist – Fritz Sonleiter (tracks: B1.a to B1.c)
Notes
Early UK version for this Category.There may be versions that have an even earlier printing date on the back of the sleeve.
This version has 8/59.
LABELS:
- Black/silver 'grooved wideband' labels
- "ORIGINAL RECORDING BY" at 11 o'clock
- "Made in England" at bottom
- "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1959"
- Decca 'Musical Notes' logo on both sides
- No speed indication
- Matrix numbers printed upside-down
SLEEVE:
- Front laminated
- 'Half-moon' flipbacks (aka scalloped)
- Blue border on back
- Triangular "DECCA STEREOPHONIC" logo in a box on front and without a box on back
- No text on top of front sleeve
- Thin spine with no text on it
- "Recorded in St. Mark's Church, Munich"
- "© The Decca Record Co., Ltd., London, 1959"
- "® Printed in England." on bottom flipback
- Printing date on sleeve is August 1959 ("8/59")
- Sleeve notes in English on back
CATALOG NUMBERS:
- SXL 2115 on sleeve
- SXL.2115 on labels
UK VERSIONS WITH THE SAME CATALOG NUMBER:
- ED1 label, blue border on back of sleeve, no speed indication on labels (this version)
- ED1 label, black/white sleeve back with straight flipbacks, speed indication on labels
- ED2 label
OTHER INFORMATION:
- Recorded 13 May - 30 July 1958 at the Markuskirche, Munich (release uses anglicized name for recording venue)
- Labelography code: ED1
- Corresponding mono issue has Category LXT 5578
- Sub tracks are not banded on vinyl
- Karl Richter gets a "Directed By" credit on the sleeve but a "Conducted" credit on labels
- This was the last Category in the SXL 2000 series that was issued with a blue border on back of the sleeve
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side 1, stamped): STE-015033-1E M RT ET 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side 2, stamped): STE-015034-1E BB ET 2 1 SM
- Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label, side 1): STE.015033
- Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label, side 2): STE.015034
- Other (Printing company's code on bottom flipback): F.R.B. 8/59
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LXT 5578, LXT.5578 | Handel*, Karl Richter With The Karl Richter Chamber Orchestra* | Handel*, Karl Richter With The Karl Richter Chamber Orchestra* - Organ Concertos Vol. 1 Nos. 1 2 3 4 (LP, Mono) | Decca, Decca | LXT 5578, LXT.5578 | UK | 1959 |
| SXL 2115 | Handel*, Karl Richter | Handel*, Karl Richter - Organ Concertos Vol. 1: Nos. 1 2 3 4 (LP, RP) | Decca | SXL 2115 | UK | Unknown |
| F-223 | Georg Friedrich Händel | Vier Orgel Konzerte (LP, Club) | Decca | F-223 | Germany | Unknown |
| LXT 5578, LXT.5578 | Handel*, Karl Richter With The Karl Richter Chamber Orchestra* | Handel*, Karl Richter With The Karl Richter Chamber Orchestra* - Organ Concertos Vol. 1 Nos. 1 2 3 4 (LP, Mono, RP) | Decca, Decca | LXT 5578, LXT.5578 | UK | Unknown |
| SXL 20 001 | Georg Friedrich Händel, Karl Richter Und Sein Kammerorchester | Georg Friedrich Händel, Karl Richter Und Sein Kammerorchester - Orgelkonzerte Nr. 1-4 (LP) | Decca | SXL 20 001 | Germany | Unknown |
